Is 2.5% zakat obligatory on money saved to pay a housing loan if one is unable to work, and is it permissible to give zakat to a maternal grandmother who has no provider other than her daughter?
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The amount collected for deferred debt installments is exempt from Zakat, provided there are no other funds or properties that cover the debt. If the grandmother is poor and unable to support herself, it is permissible to give her Zakat.
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